Lichfield Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Lichfield Surname Definition:

V. the commoner form Litchfield

Lichfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:294,80522,579
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Lichfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. the commoner form Litchfield

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lichfield Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lichfield Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lichfield is most common in England. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichfield? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 744,013th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 18,830,868 people. The last name Lichfield occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Lichfield live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Lichfield is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England Lichfield is most common in: West Midlands, where 22 percent live, Greater London, where 20 percent live and Staffordshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England Lichfield exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Lichfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lichfield has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 308 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lichfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lichfield surname are 45.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lichfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.38% less than the national average, earning R 49,008 per year and in United States they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $43,284 USD per year.

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